Truck driver cited in school bus crash in Macon

Sgt. Linda Howard with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the driver of a truck turned in front of the school bus.

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MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A driver is taken to the hospital after his truck is hit by a school bus.

The crash happened around 2:45 Friday evening on Eisenhower Parkway and Romeiser Drive, near Interstate 475.

Sgt. Linda Howard with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says the driver of a truck turned in front of the school bus. Two students were on the bus at the time, but they were not injured.

The truck driver was cited for failure to yield.

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Shelby Coates
Shelby Coates is an evening anchor/producer at 41NBC News. She anchors the 5, 5:30, and 6 evening newscasts. She also works behind the scenes producing the 5:00pm and managing newsroom assignments. She returns to 41NBC after working in Evansville, Indiana as the Morning/Noon Anchor and Executive Producer for WEVV. Shelby also spent time in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where she spent three years anchoring and producing the weekend morning newscasts at WSPA-TV. She also worked as a general assignment reporter, receiving several honors for her investigative and consumer reporting. Shelby has spent time working as a news anchor/reporter in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Macon, Georgia; and Abilene, Texas. Shelby is a native of Clarksville, Tennessee. She graduated from Abilene Christian University in Texas with a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and Mass Communication and a minor in sociology. Shelby has a passion for empowering local communities, church ministry, public speaking, strengthening women and mentoring young people.